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Uromastyx ocellata

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Uromastyx ocellata
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Uromastyx
Species:
U. ocellata
Binomial name
Uromastyx ocellata
Synonyms[3]

Aporoscelis princeps — Scortecci, 1933

Uromastyx ocellata is a species of agamid lizard native to northeastern Africa. It is known as the ocellated spinytail, eyed dabb lizard,[1][3] and ocellated uromastyx.[4]

Description

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Uromastyx ocellata is a medium-small species of Uromastyx, usually weighing 225 g (0.496 lb) and reaching an average length of around 28 cm (11 in). Males usually have a bright blue coloration with yellow and orange spots down their backs while females are usually lighter in coloration, but are typically larger than males.[4]

Distribution

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Uromastyx ocellata is native to northeastern Africa, where it can be found in southern Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia (near the Somali border), and northwestern Somalia.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Spawls, S. (2011). "Uromastyx ocellata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T176223A7199657. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ a b c Uromastyx ocellata at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Sudanese Uromastyx (U. ocellata)". Tropical Hobbies. Archived from the original on 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2020-09-08.